Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 17 Straight B1G Titles)

[gracelhink]

Blaz Rola also got an invite into the main draw and will face #31 seed Verdasco of Spain.
Since last summer Rolas ranking in the ATP has rocketed from 300+ into the top 100 and now at 88.

 

[cBucks]

Chase Buchanan also got into the main draw for the doubles at the US Open.

That means there will be three former Buckeyes competing in this year's Open.

Buchanan is playing with Tennys Sandgren and they play Mate Pavic/Andre Sa first round.

Kobelt is playing with Hunter Reese, who got the automatic bid by beating Kobelt/Metka in the finals of the NCAA this year. Since Reese's partner in that match was not an American, the spot was given to Kobelt. They play Michael Llodra/Nicolas Mahut.

 

[gracelhink]

Rola drops the first set, but takes the 2nd set vs. #31 Verdasco of Spain,
This is a best of 5 match in first round of U.S. Open.
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/slamtra...es/index.html&syn=none&matchid=1113&promo=mip

 

[bigdog3300]

Rola drops the first set, but takes the 2nd set vs. #31 Verdasco of Spain,
This is a best of 5 match in first round of U.S. Open.
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/slamtra...es/index.html&syn=none&matchid=1113&promo=mip

Verdasco took the 3rd set 7-5. Rola is battling him tough, onto the 4th!

 

[LitlBuck]

Verdasco took the 3rd set 7-5. Rola is battling him tough, onto the 4th!

Rola took the 4th set 6-2 on serve in the 5th

My mistake: Playing the 4th set now. Rola up 4-1 Wins 4th Going to a 5th set

 

[gracelhink]

Rola drops the 5th set, very tough match and strong performance against #31 ranked ATP, Verdasco,

 

[ScriptOhio]

Rola drops the 5th set, very tough match and strong performance against #31 ranked ATP, Verdasco,

Can you improve in the ATP ranking by playing a higher seed tough; but still lose? Or is a loss a loss and (regardless) it hurts your ranking?

 

[gracelhink]

Rankings are based on points won, Point system in ATP rewards quality wins, but points earned disappear after a year.

 

[cBucks]

Connor Smith won a Futures in Ecuador this week, earning him 27 ATP points. He's already up to 478 in the rankings and this should provide a nice boost from there.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/3863/mds.pdf

 

[LitlBuck]

Kobelt is playing with Hunter Reese, who got the automatic bid by beating Kobelt/Metka in the finals of the NCAA this year. Since Reese's partner in that match was not an American, the spot was given to Kobelt. They play Michael Llodra/Nicolas Mahut.

Late Report: lost to a doubles team(ranked in the low 30s) from France 6-1 6-4

 

[gracelhink]

Kobelt has advanced to the singles finals of the men's collegiate invitational division at the u.s. Open.
Defeated #2 seed clay Thompson in 2 breakers today and will face #1 seed Sarmiento, in the finals.
Edit, Giron is Kobe's finals opponent!

 

[cBucks]

Kobelt has advanced to the singles finals of the men's collegiate invitational division at the u.s. Open.
Defeated #2 seed clay Thompson in 2 breakers today and will face #1 seed Sarmiento, in the finals.

I think Kobelt is actually taking on Giron in the finals.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/cm/cmdraw.pdf

 

[LitlBuck]

I think Kobelt is actually taking on Giron in the finals.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/cm/cmdraw.pdf

what type of event is this because I do not understand why he is playing in a collegiate division because he already has graduated from Ohio State. Thanks.

 

[gracelhink]

Good question , per the u.s. Open site it is the inaugural event, and the U S open committee invites the top 8 American men and women who competed at the 2014 NCAA level.
Kobelt received his invitation because he was a member of the USTA collegiate national team.
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/ar..._inaugural_american_college_invitational.html

 

[cBucks]

Do you know if there are any ATP points/Prize Money to be gained from that event?